Comments on: What the rules of a tenancy agreement regarding untidy gardens? http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/what-the-rules-of-a-tenancy-agreement-regarding-untidy-gardens/ Questions and Discussion on Dahlias Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:14:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Logan Blackburn http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/what-the-rules-of-a-tenancy-agreement-regarding-untidy-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Logan Blackburn Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:37:12 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/what-the-rules-of-a-tenancy-agreement-regarding-untidy-gardens/#comment-178 We had to take the deposit from some tenants we had because the garden was untidy. Our grounds were that it looked nothing like it did when they moved in, so we had to get contractors in. If you have neglected it, give it a tidy up and show that you have made the effort (i know you have been tidying the rubbish but he wont have seen that before, i assume) so trim the hedges and cut the grass etc. How did you go about renting the place, was it through an agent? If so they might be able to hep you. Try trading standards, they are extremely helpful. Good luck! We had to take the deposit from some tenants we had because the garden was untidy. Our grounds were that it looked nothing like it did when they moved in, so we had to get contractors in. If you have neglected it, give it a tidy up and show that you have made the effort (i know you have been tidying the rubbish but he wont have seen that before, i assume) so trim the hedges and cut the grass etc. How did you go about renting the place, was it through an agent? If so they might be able to hep you. Try trading standards, they are extremely helpful. Good luck!

]]> By: Vince Hood http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/what-the-rules-of-a-tenancy-agreement-regarding-untidy-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Vince Hood Fri, 27 Apr 2007 16:19:44 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/what-the-rules-of-a-tenancy-agreement-regarding-untidy-gardens/#comment-177 Do what he says, comply with his wishes, try be polite, but, STAND YOUR GROUND,don't let the f*cker force you out, if you think that someone is persecuting you get video evidence, keep it as back up, and also have a chat with you local council, good luck, and don't let the b*stards grind you down. Do what he says, comply with his wishes, try be polite, but, STAND YOUR GROUND,don’t let the f*cker force you out, if you think that someone is persecuting you get video evidence, keep it as back up, and also have a chat with you local council, good luck, and don’t let the b*stards grind you down.

]]> By: Isabell Freeman http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/what-the-rules-of-a-tenancy-agreement-regarding-untidy-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-176 Isabell Freeman Wed, 25 Apr 2007 20:07:11 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/what-the-rules-of-a-tenancy-agreement-regarding-untidy-gardens/#comment-176 Most tenancy agreements require the garden be kept in reasonable condition, which if not kept to, can be grounds for a landlord deciding he doesn't like you enough to evict you. However, nowhere in a tenancy agreement is it likely to go into specifics, which means your and your landlord's definition of what constitutes reasonable condition is between you to work out. Keep records of all his visits and what is said/agreed, and photographs of any areas of offending garden. If he fails to accept he is harrassing you, take him to court with confidence (you have a right to "peaceful enjoyment" of the property eg no landlord interference without very good reason). Alternatively, tell him to specify in writing PRECISELY what in the garden is of offence to him and compare that list to your agreement - if the agreement doesn't mention these items, he doesn't have a leg to stand on. However, are you a protected tenant or on an AST? If protected there is NOTHING he can do except harrass you and hope you leave. If you're on an AST, he can evict you anyway in compliance with the agreement so why doesn't he just do that? Good luck. Most tenancy agreements require the garden be kept in reasonable condition, which if not kept to, can be grounds for a landlord deciding he doesn’t like you enough to evict you. However, nowhere in a tenancy agreement is it likely to go into specifics, which means your and your landlord’s definition of what constitutes reasonable condition is between you to work out.

Keep records of all his visits and what is said/agreed, and photographs of any areas of offending garden. If he fails to accept he is harrassing you, take him to court with confidence (you have a right to “peaceful enjoyment” of the property eg no landlord interference without very good reason).

Alternatively, tell him to specify in writing PRECISELY what in the garden is of offence to him and compare that list to your agreement – if the agreement doesn’t mention these items, he doesn’t have a leg to stand on.

However, are you a protected tenant or on an AST? If protected there is NOTHING he can do except harrass you and hope you leave. If you’re on an AST, he can evict you anyway in compliance with the agreement so why doesn’t he just do that?

Good luck.

]]> By: Hayden Finn http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/what-the-rules-of-a-tenancy-agreement-regarding-untidy-gardens/comment-page-1/#comment-175 Hayden Finn Mon, 23 Apr 2007 02:49:33 +0000 http://www.carolinasdahliasociety.com/what-the-rules-of-a-tenancy-agreement-regarding-untidy-gardens/#comment-175 Do you need to see a Doctor? Do you need to see a Doctor?

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